Hooded garment



J. E. DESMOND 1,993,149

HOODED GARMENT March 5, 1935.

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H. W. Carter & Sons, Lebanon, N. nership consisting of Harry B. Jackson,

11., assignor to IL, :1. copart Stanley S. Jackson, and G. E. Cogswell Application May 12, 1934, Serial No. 725,279

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This invention relates to garments of various kinds, both with and without legs, and particularly to the construction of the upper part of the garment which fits around the neck and head,

i whereby the upper part may be used either as a hood or as a collar.

Objects of the invention are to provide a hood which will fold compactly into the form of a collar, which will afford a neat appearance when so folded and which will remain in neatly folded position during energetic activity of the user. Other objects are to permit the garment to be. closed at the front well up under the chin, preferably with a slide fastener, and to make the portion under the chin comfortable to the wearer when the hood is either extended or folded.

According to the present invention the hood is provided with front and top openings and with means for closing the top opening, the upper end of the hood being foldable outwardly and downwardly over the lower end of the hood when the top opening is open, together with means such as snap fasteners for detachably securing the folded upper end against the lower end at the lower front corners of the folded ends to provide an upstanding collar which may be folded outwardly and downwardly. The circumferential dimension of the lower extremity of the hood is at least equal to that of the upper extremity so that the forward edges of the upper I extremity do not project beyond the forward edges of the lower extremity when the upper end is folded over the lower end; and preferably the circumferential dimension of the hood is substantially uniform throughout its length so that 2 theforward edges of the upper end substantially register with the forward edges of the lower end when the upper end is folded outwardly and downwardly over the lower end.

;.In the preferred embodiment of the invention the garment is provided with a vertical front opening extending continuously throughout the length of the hood and thence into the body' portion of thegarment, the material of the hood extending downwardly past the neckline at the front to avoid circumferential seams under the chin; together with means for closing said vert'icalfront opening up to the chin, this means preferably comprising a slide fastener extending continuously from the body portion along the in g edges of a portion of the material con- ,the hood. Thus in the preferred embqdime tthe slide fastener for closing the front of'th arment extends upwardly past the junction between the body portion of the garment and the hood.

For the purpose of illustration a typical embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings in which,

Fig. 1 is a front view of a garment with th hood extended and with both the front and top slide fasteners closed;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation with the parts in the same positions;

Fig. 3 is a rear elevation with the same positions;

Fig. 4 is a top plan same positions;

Fig. 5 is a front view showing the top slide fastener opened and the upper end of the hood folded downwardly over the lower end, with the two extremities of the hood secured together on the right-hand side but unsecured on the lefthand side;

Fig. 6 is a rear view with the parts in the same positions as in Fig. 5;

Fig. '7 is a front view with the hood folded upon itself a second time to provide a turn-downcollar; and 25 Fig. 8 is a rear view with the parts in the same positions as in Fig. 7.

The particular embodiment of the invention chosen for the purpose of illustration comprises two front pieces of material 1 and 2 detachably joined together by a slide fastener 3 and two back pieces 4 and 5 stitched together at 6 and stitched to the front pieces at '7 and 8. The hood comprises a single piece of material 9 stitched to the back pieces 4 and 5 along the neckline at 10 and, at the front, having extensions 11 fitting into recesses in the front pieces 1 and 2 and stitched thereto at 12. The front of the hood has an opening 13 extending vertically throughout the entire length of the hood and forming a continuation of the slit between the front pieces 1 and 2. The slide fastener 3 extends from the body portion continuously past the junction 14 between the body pieces and the'hood material, thence along the meeting edges of the lower end of the hood, substantially to the neckline, thereby to close the front of the garment substantially up to the chin. Thus the usual tapes or stringers which support the interengaging fastener units also serve to tie the hood and body portions together, inasmuch as they are'stitched. to the two portions continuously across the junction therebetween, whereby the stitching between the hood and body along the junction 14 is prevented from parts in the view with the parts in the so that the forward edges ripping in response to an abnormal pull or jerk on the hood. By extending the front of the hood down into the front of the garment uncomfortable seams are avoided under the chin. The upper end of the hood is provided with an opening which extends from the front edge 15 back to the point 16and this opening is closed by a slide fastener 17.

To completely close the hood except for the face opening 13 the slide fasteners 3 and 17 are closed as shown in Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive. To convert the hood into a collar the top slide fastener 17 is opened and the upper end of the hood is folded outwardly and downwardly over the lower end as shown in Figs. 5 and 6. To hold the hood in this folded condition snap fasteners 18 are provided at the lower front corners of the two portions of the folded hood. In this condition the edge of the hood carrying the two parts of the slide fastener 17 preferably fits snugly around the lower end of the hood substantially at the neckline. After the snap fasteners 18 have been secured the hood may be again folded outwardly and downwardly to form a turndown collar as illustrated in Figs. '7 and 8. As shown in the latter figure the slide fastener 17 may be completely concealed at the back of the garment. When the hood is in this folded position it closely approximates a jacket with an ordinary turndown collar and may be used in the same way. For example, the front slide fastener 3 may be completely closed up to the neckline as shown in Fig. 7 or it may be left partly open to afford ventilation.

As shown in Fig. 5 the circumferential dimension of the lower extremity of the hood isapproximately equal to that of the upper extremity of the upper extremity do not project beyond the forward edges of the lower extremity but are preferably flush therewith when the upper end is folded over the lower end.

It should be understood that the present disclosure is for the purpose of illustration only and that this invention includes all modifications and equivalents which fall within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A garment comprising a hood having front and top openings, means for closing the top opening, the upper end of the hood being foldable outwardly and downwardly over the lower end of the hood when the top opening is open, and a pair of interengaging fasteners on each side of the front opening for detachably securing the folded upper end against said lower end at the lower front corners of the folded end, one fastener of each pair being located at the upper end of the front opening and the other fastener of each pair being located at the neckline, thereby providing an upstanding collar which may be folded outwardly and downwardly.

2. A garment comprising a body portion and an elongate hood having front and top openings, means for closing the top opening, the upper end of the hood being foldable outwardly and downwardly over the lower end of the hood when the top opening is open, the circumferential dimen-- sion of the lower extremity of the hood being at least equal to that of the upper extremity so that the forward edges of the upper extremity do not project beyond the forward edges of the lower extremity when the upper end is folded over the lower end, and a pair of interengaging fasteners on the outside of the hood at each side of the front opening for fastening the two ends together at the front when the hood is thus folded, one fastener of each pair being located at the upper end of the front opening and the other fastener of each pair being located at the neckline, thereby providing an upstanding collar which may be folded outwardly and downwardly.

3. A garment comprising a body portion and an elongate hood having front and top openings, means for closing the top opening, the upper end of the hood being foldable outwardly and downwardly over the lower end of the hood when the top opening is open, the circumferential dimension of the hood being substantially uniform throughout its length so that the forward edges of the upper end substantially register with the forward edges of the lower end when the upper end is folded outwardly and downwardly over the lowerend, and a pair of interengaging fasteners on each side of the front opening for fastening the two ends together at the front when the hood is thus folded, one fastener of each pair being located at the upper end of the front opening and the other fastener of each pair being located at the neckline, thereby providing an upstanding collar which may be folded outwardly and downwardly. f

4. A garment comprising a body portion and an elongate hood having front and top openings, means for closing the top opening, the upper end of the hood being foldable outwardly and downwardly over the lower end of the hood when the top opening is open, the circumferential dimension of the hood being substantially uniform throughout its length so that the forward edges of the upper end susbtantially register with the forward edges of the lower end when the upper end is folded outwardly and downwardly over the lower end, a pair of interengaging fasteners on the outside of the hood at each side of the front opening for fastening the two ends together at the front when the hood is thus folded, one fastener of each pair being located at the upper end of the front opening and the other fastener of each pair being located at the neckline, the material of the hood extending downwardly past the neckline at the front to avoid circumferential seams under the chin, and means for closing said front opening up to the chin.

5. A garment comprising a body portion having a chest section cut out under the chin, a hood having its front extended downwardly into said recess and joined to the body portion around the edge of said recess, said portion and hood being divided to provide meeting edges up the front, and a slide fastener extending along said edges continuously past the junction between the body portion and the hood up to the chin, the fastener serving to reinforce the connection between said hood and body portion along each of said edges.

6. A garment comprising a body portion having a chest section cut out under the chin, a hood having its front extended downwardly into said recess and joined to the body portion around the edge of said recess, said portion and hood being divided to provide meeting edges up the front, a slide fastener extending along said edges continuously past the junction between the body portion and the hood up to the chin so as to reinforce the connection between said hood and body portion along each of said edges, the hood having an opening from front to rear in its upper end, another slide fastener for closing said opening, the upper end of the hood being foldable outwardly and downwardly over the lower end of the hood when said opening is open, thereby providing an upstanding collar which may be folded outwardly and downwardly.

I. A garment comprising a body portion having a section cut out under the chin, a hood having its front extended downwardly into said recess and joined to the body portion around the edge of said recess, said portion and hood being divided to provide meeting edges up the front, a slide fastener extending along said edges continuously past the junction between the body portion and the hood up to the chin, the hood having an opening from front to rear in its upper end, another slide fastener for closing said opening, the upper end of the hood being foldable outwardly and downwardly over the lower end of the hood when said opening is open, and a, pair of interengaging fasteners on each side of the front opening, one fastener of each pair being located at the upper end of the front opening and the other fastener of each pair being 10 located at the neckline.

JOSEPH E. DESMOND. 

